How many stomachs does a cow have?

Many people who've never been near a dairy farm have heard that cows have four stomachs. It's one of the questions I get asked most often. The answer: Yes and no. Cows technically only have one stomach, but it has four distinct compartments. T he basic answer answer you're looking for is that cows have four stomachs. Though, more accurately their one stomach has four separate compartments each with a separate function. The compartments are;

The Reticulum

The Rumen

The Omasum

And the Abomasum

Cows have one stomach. Then the one stomach has four parts/segments/sections.